40 Self Care Ideas For The Mind, Body & Soul

Taking that bit of time out for yourself and indulging in a little self-care is so satisfying and a massive mood booster. No matter what you classify as self-care in your daily routine, it just makes you feel so refreshed and rejuvenated when you practice self-care. 


In recent times, I have pledged to practice self-care more regularly and not just do it as and when I feel like it. Rather than saying I don't have enough time, I want to take the time to do it. For example, I like cleaning out my fridge. Yes, that is one of my weird self-care habits. Problem?!

40 Self Care Ideas For The Mind, Body & Soul

Anyway, I want to talk about self-care ideas for the mind, body and soul. Self-care doesn't necessarily mean taking a bubble bath, slapping on a face mask (the clay kind), binge-watching The Crown on Netflix or waxing your upper lip (that seems to have become a regular activity for me lately). It's important to remember that self-care is unique to the individual's personal, physical and emotional needs and some self-care ideas will work well for others and not yourself, and vice versa. 


I've wracked my brain as to the number of self-care ideas that can help the mind, body and soul which you can practice yourself at home:


Mind

*Staying offline one day a week
*Meditate every morning/evening (whatever time of day works best for you)
*Read 10 pages/ a chapter of your current book 
*Write a gratitude list every day
*Limit your screen time in the morning/evening routine
*Put your phone on charge in another room to have a break
*Unfollow anyone on your social media feed who makes you feel negative
*Compliment yourself every day
*Clean out your inbox
*Do breathing exercises
*Cwtch your pet
*Do something out of your comfort zone
*Start a journal/write in a journal
*Speak to a counsellor/psychologist
*Do some colouring/painting

40 Self Care Ideas For The Mind, Body & Soul

Body

*Take a walk after mealtime (whatever time of day suits you)
*Exercise (even if it's just 10 minutes a day)
*Practice yoga 
*Take a nap/siesta whatever you call it
*Have a relaxing bath (I don't think you can have an unrelaxing bath can you?)
*Treat yourself to your favourite meal or drink (for me, a KFC and a glass of vodka and cranberry juice)
*Do some meal prepping
*Create a personalised workout routine to suit your physical needs
*Drink plenty of water!
*Do an exercise challenge eg. a squat challenge or couch to 5k
*Stretch
*Dance it out!
*Rest when you need to!
*Get that much needed fresh air


40 Self Care Ideas For The Mind, Body & Soul


Soul

*Learn something new (a language, how to knit, how to throw a javelin etc)
*Have some me-time
*Give someone a helping hand
*Volunteer
*Donate to charity
*Hang out with the people you love
*Listen to music
*Make time for the things that you enjoy
*Reflect
*Make a list of goals (short/long term)
*Take photos of the little things that make you happy


Practicing self-care doesn't have to cost anything, it's about being in tune with yourself and allowing time out from everyday life to make yourself your main focus. Be a bit selfish once in a while - your body, mind and soul need it!


Are there any more ideas that you would add to this list? Let me know below!

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  1. Great tips! Love that there are so many - something for everyone! I personally love colouring, and recently I've started embroidery also. It's very relaxing! :)
    Have a wonderful weekend!

    Julia x
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    1. Thank you Julia! Colouring can be so relaxing can't it?! I'm happy that you find embroidering relazing lovely x

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  2. I am going to work through these over the bank holiday!

    Danielle | thereluctantblogger.co.uk

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    1. That's great to hear Danielle, have a fab Bank Holiday!

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  3. GREAT TIPS!! so important to be attentive to your mental health
    shy - https://www.shyyshianne.com/

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    1. Ansolutely, it's so important to pay attention to your mental health!

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  4. This is such a great post Lucy! It is so important to take some time to yourself to do something you enjoy or just to relax. I love that you have split these ideas into mind, body and soul.

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    1. Thank you Sarah! It's so important to fit in that bit of self care in your routine!

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  5. You've mentioned so many great suggestions. I love going for a daily walk, even if its just 10 minutes. It really clears my mind and makes me feel so much more refreshed.

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    1. Like you, I love going for a daily walk, usually after lunch, it's so good to get that bit of fresh air! x

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  6. These are some very great ideas Lucy, I will need to make note of a few of these for future reference x

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  7. This is such a great post! I personally do a lot of the things you mentioned for the mind. I love to say nice things to myself, limiting my screen time and just unfollow people that bring negative vibes xx

    lenne | lennezulkiflly.com

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    1. Thank you Lenne! I love that you like saying nice things to yourself, that's a lovely idea! xx

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  8. love this post, i'll definitely be taking some of these things on board for my own self care routine.

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    1. Thank you Bethany! I hope you try some of these ideas for yourself x

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  9. These are all such lovely ideas, I find having an offline day and meditating in the mornings and nights helps so much xx

    Sending light & love your way,

    Diana Maria & Co

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    1. Thank you Diana! Meditating can be such a help with mental health can't it? xx

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  10. Yes to this post!! Self-care is so much more than facemasks and I love all of these suggestions xx

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    1. Absolutely Della, it's important to remember that self care doesn't just involve face masks or having a long bath! xx

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  11. Great tips hun! I love that you've suggested so many! I've definitely been learning to practice self care a bit more, especially when it comes to detaching myself away from the online world. I love a bath with a book instead of my phone & have definitely been enjoying time away from social media.

    Claire.X
    www.clairemac.co.uk

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    1. Thank you Claire! I'm glad that you are practicing self care a lot more now, swapping the phone for a book is a great idea! x

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  12. This is a fantastic list! I'm loving my morning runs and I'm trying to stay off the phone as much as I could.
    xoxo
    Lovely
    www.mynameislovely.com

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    1. I'm happy to hear that you're enjoying your morning runs! xx

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  13. Thanks for sharing these ideas, I find going for short walk good for me at the moment for my self care :)

    Nic | Nic's Adventures & Bakes

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    1. I love going for a walk too Nic, it's a form of self care for me also!

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  14. I love these ideas, particulary reading a chapter of a book - getting absorbed into a book always helps me relax...as long as there's a happy ending! Going on a walk to the beach and listening to the waves is something I'm appreciating most at the moment x

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    1. I love that feeling of getting absorbed in a book too Caroline, it's so relaxing! Listening to waves is my favourite thing to do, the sound of waves is so relaxing! x

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  15. These are such lovely suggestions, Lucy, and I really like how you've broken it down into Mind, Body, and Soul, that's so helpful, thank you! x

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    1. Thank you Lisa! I'm glad you liked this post lovely x

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  16. There's such a great selection of self-care ideas on this list! I desperately need to get back into my reading and I think setting myself a goal of reading 10 pages of a book a day is a great idea :) x

    https://www.femaleoriginal.com

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    1. Thank you Faye! Go and set yourself that reading goal lovely! x

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  17. Some fab ideas here, I've started charging my phone in another room and its amazing how quickly you forget about it! Also a dance workout is definitely a must!x

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    1. Thank you Hannah! I always charge my phone in another room, that's my break away from social media then! x

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  18. These are good ideas! I'm trying to get more regular at going to bed early so I can read for 30 mins to an hour before going to sleep - nice way to unwind at the end of the day! :)

    Hope that your week is off to a good start :)

    Away From The Blue

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    1. Thank you Mica! Going to bed early to allow yourself to get some reading time is a wonderful idea lovely! Like you said, it's a lovely way to unwind at the end of the day!

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  19. I love these ideas! I think it is so important to practise self-care, and these are such simple yet creative ways to do so. I think many of us don't take the time to look after our minds and bodies, so thank you for sharing

    Em x

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    1. It really is important to practice self care Em, I agree lovely, a lot of us don't take into account self care for the mind and body x

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  20. These are all such great tips! Practising self care is so important and definitely looks different for everyone. I think figuring out what works for you is the most important part!

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    1. Thank you Alice! I agree lovely, finding what works best for you is so important!

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  21. I absolutely love your tips - and I love that you've sectioned it all up to mind, body and soul. Some days my brain needs a day off but my body doesn't. I am rarely on socials over the weekend at the minute and my brain feels so much happier for it!
    Rosie

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    1. Thank you Rosie! I like that you have taken yourself away from social media on weekends lovely, I bet that's doing you the world of good!

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  22. I love that this list contains so many easy options that take little time to complete. I really enjoy taking some time out to do something that's skills based, it feels great to do something that still feels productive that's purely for yourself x

    Sophie
    www.glowsteady.co.uk

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    1. I think it's good to have those options where even if you don't have enough time, you can still pretty much practice these methods in your self care routine! x

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  23. Staying offline really does help me, I feel like it is so important!

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    1. It really can help with your wellbeing can't it?!

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  24. Great post Lucy! So many great ideas on your lists, and I love how you have split them into the three different sections.
    Thanks for sharing!
    Aimsy xoxo
    Aimsy’s Antics

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    1. Thank you lovely! I'm glad you liked reading this post! xx

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  25. Lovely ideas, Lucy! I'm ashamed to say that Tiktok is a self care item for me haha I spend a good hour a night just laughing and watching tiktoks. I also really enjoy getting Starbucks as I've been limiting myself and only getting 1 every month or so! Thanks for sharing xx

    Lynn | https://www.lynnmumbingmejia.com

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    1. Thank you Lynn! Nothing wrong with TikTok being part of your self care lovely, I reckon that a lot of people feel the same way! That's good self control limiting yourself to one Starbucks a month! xx

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  26. All of these tips are amazing Lucy. Of an evening I like to switch my phone to 'do not disturb' mode so I don't receive social media notifications whilst trying to relax. Reading a few pages of a book is also one of my favourite things to do, I might just do that now! Thanks for self-care inspiration x

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    1. I like that you put on the 'do not disturb' mode for the evening, I keep away from social media in the evening also and it does you the world of good doesn't it?! x

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